Is UA racist?

mom_of_four
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:58:52 +0000

I am mom of Kraziespaghetti and we are thinking of doing spring break trip in April as she has gotten the UA presidential /full tuition scholarship. We are from S calif.

Is UA racist at all or would feel racist to someone from california where diversity is the norm? (we heard UA has “Old South” week, which I understand is somewhat controversial).

Also, best way to get to UA from Birmingham airport? – is it true that UA is an hour away?. . Easy access to airport --or lack thereof --may also make a difference on our decision whether she will attend this UA fall.

She is choosing between scholarships offered at UA, Univ of Miami,etc --and other schools like ucla and uc chapel hill that aren’t offering scholarships (Trying to weigh whether paying less for college vs going to higher tiered schools at full cost would be best for her).